The University of Ottawa Students’ Union by-elections began Oct. 8. After a two day extension, voting concluded Monday night with record turnout for a by-election.
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On Feb 14 the Fulcrum interviewed current UOSU president Delphine Robitaille about her campaign for a second term as president.
Ten referendum questions will be voted on by the new University of Ottawa Student Union (UOSU) members, decided in a by-election that will conclude on Oct. 13. All ten questions affect next year’s mandatory student fees.
It’s no secret that UOSU’s voter turnout is pathetically low and just getting worse. We need strong candidates with strong campaigns.
Right now, I am the only young candidate in the OCDSB. We need a young candidate in every zone, and in every board. Dear Editor, On October 24, 2022, there will be a municipal election. At the bottom of the ballot you vote for a school trustee for one of Ottawa’s four school boards. A …
The Vote on Campus initiative served to expand accessible voting for young voters. This was especially beneficial for students voting for their home riding rather than the riding of their university. In the absence of this program, many are confused about how to vote — where does one register, and how does one navigate voting from afar?
The general election results included 17 candidates to the UOSU Board of Directors (BOD) and the six-person executive committee for the 2021-22 term.
My first job as a newcomer to Canada was a strange way to stay connected to the political scene back home. This is that story.
“Just because they’re young, doesn’t mean they don’t have a voice, and they are our future. I really look to our young to be the ones that are going to make the positive changes. Our youth need to be emphasized,” said Paul Durst.
“It’s not really about me. What I’m running for is electoral reform…. So really, I just want people to be able to have more accountability over their elected representatives,” says Keegan Bennett, an independent candidate.
Stephanie Mercier spoke about student debt, housing, health care, the climate crisis, and inequality.
“Vote for the ideas that truly reflect your interest and the interest of the advancement of the working class,” says Communist Party of Canada candidate Michelle Paquette.
The incumbent MP and Liberal candidate for Ottawa-Vanier says she will prioritize affordable housing and fighting the climate crisis if elected. For students, Fortier says she’ll work to secure federal funding to help the province boost mental health support on campus.
“I live here, I breathe here, I work here, this is my environment. This is where I call home. So, I understand their reality, and the best way to represent people is to understand their reality,” says NDP candidate, Oriana Ngabirano.
For October’s federal election, most polls are indicating that both the Liberals and Conservatives are tied for Canadians’ support. This means that it is more than likely that either party will end up with less than a majority of the seats in the House of Commons, thereby swinging the determination of the balance of power to the smaller parties.
Candidates met Thursday night to discuss topics such as water protection, pollution, agriculture, and transitioning Canada’s economy away from resource extraction and unsustainable energy.
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union has revealed the key dates of its fall byelection. Voting will run from Nov. 6-8, with one spot on the executive committee and nine seats on the Board of Directors up for grabs. An executive candidates debate is set for Nov. 4.
Is party discipline a necessarily Canadian political institution or is suffocating the democratic process?
Stephanie Mercier is a U of O common law student and former athlete on the Gee-Gees women’s hockey and rugby teams.
A majority of candidates are running uncontested, and many positions have no candidates at all.
Candidates must be currently registered in an undergraduate program at the University of Ottawa and pass an administration administered bilingualism exam.
It’s a lot to keep track of. Luckily, you can pick the issues you want to see the most change in, and get all the information you need relatively easily.
After the 53rd recount, it dawned on election officials that while many ballots had been submitted, none of them had any names marked down. One ballot did have the words “Bernie for prez!” scrawled on it, but it was marked as spoiled.
Following an approximately hour-long in-camera session, the board voted via secret ballot to uphold the elections office’s decision to maintain Jeremy Russell’s disqualification.
On Feb. 7, U of O student Joachim Finlay raised allegations against SFUO presidential candidate Hadi Wess on Facebook.
